tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45815806191532125852024-03-05T19:31:51.654+11:00Lot 211 Glenmore RidgeOur building journey with McDonald Jones Homes
(Havana One with Side Home Theatre)Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-6344832687483692442012-05-07T00:55:00.000+10:002012-05-07T00:55:09.888+10:00We have the keys!!!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We can excitedly shout "we have the keys" and boy oh boy it's such a wonderful, fantastic, amazing feeling to walk into a house that you can call your own!!!!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have had such a hassle free build with McDonald Jones Homes and all the staff (Suzzanne, Wayne, Peter, Christine and Craig) have answered all our questions and provided great customer service. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, thanks to everyone else on blogger and HomeOne forums for your advice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The finished product of our home is of high standards with inclusion of the impressions package and a handful of special upgrades which gives our house that extra WOW factor!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had the pleasure of showing friends and family through our newly built house and they were all very impressed (and jealous!) of our beautiful house. The floor plan is perfect and will compliment the exterior.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Check out the lovely hamper we received off our builder to congratulate us!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-52525774833700144042012-04-26T23:17:00.002+10:002012-04-26T23:17:43.799+10:00Still waiting for the handover…..<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had our 3 hour post completion inspection on Monday….there were only a few defects recorded to be fixed yet we are still waiting eagerly for the announcement of handover and each day we're delayed is becoming painful.</span><div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have our driveway, floors and fence ready to be installed but haven't been able to proceed with this until the keys are handed over :-( </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm on holidays now & waiting waiting waiting for the official handover date. It feels like we're never going to move in. We have everything packed ready to go and can't wait to move but looks like it'll be another week or 2 before that happens.</span></div>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-25631810212332782592012-04-12T22:51:00.000+10:002012-04-12T22:51:35.575+10:00Waiting Game for PCI<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well everything is done now except installation of our kitchen electrical appliances and rendering of the brick pillars out front.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are now just waiting for the day to receive the keys and officially walk into our brand new McDonald Jones Home - <i>The Havana</i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's certainly a juggle organising the driveway, fence and inside flooring to be done immediately after our handover inspection…..the quicker these tasks are complete, the quick we move in!!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're 50% packed and ready to call in some amazing friends to help us move!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hoping this all happens before end of the month and then it's party time. What a shame it's already freezing LOL…. our house warming won't be very warm :-)</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-50555031852467325922012-03-28T21:10:00.000+11:002012-03-28T21:10:33.486+11:00Painting complete and lots more!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've been extremely busy at work lately which explains why I haven't regularly updated my building blog.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well all I can say at the moment is OMG!!!! We're about 2 weeks away from getting our keys. As soon as we have them we'll have the tiler and carpet layer come in and do their thing so we can move in :-)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I stopped by our house tonight (it was almost dark so couldn't see much) and WOW the ducted aircon has been installed and so have shower screens, toilets, gas points, light fittings. We also received a message from MJH letting us know that the painting is complete.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have officially ordered our tiles and carpet so now it's all systems go and a very big reminder that we need to pull our finger out and start packing/sorting out all our junk so it's less we move to our brand new amazing home!!!</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-58737753477585769502012-03-18T22:27:00.001+11:002012-03-18T22:38:14.326+11:00Loving the inside!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi everyone, it's been ages since I updated my building blog. Work has been really hectic, giving me less time to keep tracking the progress of our house.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The last 2 weeks has seen some exciting progress on our home. Here's a list of what has been done lately:</span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tiling completed in the laundry</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Tiling completed in the ensuite and main bathroom</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bathroom vanities installed</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kitchen bench installed - can't see it yet though because of the protective cover</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Skirting boards done</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Front door installed & stained</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Merbau posts out the front stained</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1st coat of painting complete</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We ordered our carpet yesterday from Carpet Court - City Secrets Galleria colour!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'd say we have about 3 and a bit weeks to go before the inspection and then we can arrange for our flooring to be done. We've decided on 600x600 stone mocha ceramic tiles throughout main living areas.</span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Only 3 words to shout………LOVING OUR HOUSE!!!!</span><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-34587198582630755982012-02-26T23:38:00.001+11:002012-02-26T23:44:00.920+11:00Doors and Walls<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are really pleased with the progress of our home so far! We've seen a lot happen on site in 1 week and have officially reached lock out stage! The front door (MJD trilock), garage door (coaba), all internal doors are done (linear & sorrento) - and look fantastic! The plastering is complete and so is the 4 step cornice. The waterproofing is done in our wet areas and the rainwater tank is fully installed!</span><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-36768071978569830342012-02-19T00:38:00.000+11:002012-02-19T00:38:01.482+11:00Outside done….now it's all about the inside!A lot of progress has been made since I last updated our blog:<div><ul><li>Eaves </li>
<li>Downpipes</li>
<li>Portico brick piers</li>
<li>Merbau timber posts</li>
<li>Electrical roughing</li>
<li>Wall insulation</li>
<li>Gyprock walls & ceiling</li>
<li>Sound proofing</li>
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</div><div>We had our 1st inspection with our site supervisor last week. We are very happy with the progress so far and excitedly are on the countdown now that the inside has started! We asked how much longer we've got before completion and were advised approx 8 weeks!</div></div><div>OMG that's not long at all and I've got a lot of packing to do :-)</div><div>We also made our first purchase of new furniture last week at Ikea :-) Gosh I love that shop!</div><div><br />
</div><div>Tiles Tiles Tiles - we're do we begin! The 600 x 600 tiles we were going to get have proved too much of a headache. Every tiler we speak to says screeding is a must. The problem is that the kitchen is already manufactured (being installed next week) and the height provisions for the bench and all internal doors can't be changed. Our SS advised that it's best to leave the skirting off & unpainted.</div><div>To cut a long story short….we've decided to go with a 300 x 600 tile - which means all hassles above can be forgotten! Apparently the new modern look for these tiles is to have them laid in a 'brick' pattern rather than standard square look.</div><div>We also chose the carpet colour for the bedrooms! Our home is coming together really quickly and we love every visit to our block! Expect to see the front door and garage door installed in the next week and also the kitchen cabinetry take shape!</div><div><br />
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</div>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-30044148850866428822012-02-03T22:55:00.001+11:002012-02-03T22:57:14.029+11:00Our roof is on and so is the rain!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bricks were finalised on Monday 30th Jan and the Roof & Insulation was done the very next day Tuesday 31st Jan! We are very happy with how our home is taking shape and visit nearly every day to see the progress.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The front posts are bricked ready for installation of the 3 x Merbau timber posts which were delivered today as well as the eaves.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had a call from SS asking if we knew how to get rid of the rain LOL No more work can be done outside until the super wet mud pit dries up.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Now - if only we knew how to clear away the rain….oh that's right Stockland have planned an outdoor event so of course it's going to rain AGAIN! :-)</span><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-62235040641557663122012-01-25T00:05:00.000+11:002012-01-25T00:05:49.428+11:00Fascia & Gutters installed<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Went for a look today to see the bricks at 99% completion! We are extremely happy with the workmanship and love love love our brick choice! </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The fascia & gutters are also up and look fantastic :-) The roof and insulation has also been delivered on site today so we should see the roof go up over the next few days!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">McDonald Jones & our SS are doing such a great job of making sure everything is happening when it should!</span><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-62540073414223228472012-01-17T22:43:00.002+11:002012-01-24T23:48:35.320+11:001 by 1 the brickies make our house!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hardworking brickies started work today! In the space of a few hours they've started with the alfresco and back walls and one third of the laundry side. We are so pleased with our choice of Symmetry Earth and look forward to the end result.</span><br />
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</div>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-13090922623871453862012-01-11T23:37:00.000+11:002012-01-11T23:37:28.125+11:00It's a new year and our builder is moving things along quickly!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy New Year everyone! This year is going to bring a lot of joy to those building in Glenmore Ridge! Our builder </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">McDonald Jones are back from their christmas break and are full steam ahead thanks boys & girls (oh and thanks to this wonderful sunshine)!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The roof trusses were finished on Monday 9/1 and the plumber was also kept busy installing all the copper pipes for town & tank water + the gas mains.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our Austral Symmetry Earth bricks were delivered Tues 10/1 and sand has taken residence in preparation for the brickies to endure the hard labour! The next couple of weeks will be exciting for us as we watch our house transform into something we've only dreamt about for so long!!!! I'm so happy with everything MDJ have done so far and our SS Peter is great :-) </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-51783169622650815932011-12-21T23:37:00.000+11:002011-12-21T23:37:57.441+11:00Frames are up!!! Christmas wish granted by MDJSanta aka McDonald Jones surprised us by putting up the frames and roof truss today….our windows were also delivered. It's so exciting to see our house progress through the construction stage. We wished for this stage to be completed by Christmas and it has come true - YAY!!! Merry Christmas everyone, we look forward to moving in and being a part of this great community in 2012!!<br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-84280469910595722782011-11-18T23:17:00.000+11:002011-11-18T23:17:17.400+11:00Pop the champagne…..site action has commenced!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"What a feeling!" Today's drive past our block was far more exciting than the previous 100 other times…..why…..because our land has been cut in preparation for our slab!! WOOHOO!! We admired it from every angle and can't wait to see all our planning and dreams come to life! We also had the opportunity to meet with the builder next door today. He's installing the fence next week - woodland grey to match our roof! The whole suburb is looking great….hurry up approx. April 2012 so we can move in and enjoy our brand new home!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-79407563158488589132011-11-01T23:21:00.000+11:002011-11-01T23:21:50.655+11:00Hi Ho Hi Ho it's off to construction we go!You lil' beauty!! The loan is sorted and today we met with Suzzanne from McDonald Jones to make sure they have everything required to move our file into the construction zone!! We are so excited :-) Suzzanne has been fantastic and very helpful with everything we've needed throughout the admin period. As long as the rain stays away, construction should commence within the next few weeks!!<div>The welcoming news of a rate cut today also caused for celebration……so we popped a bottle of champagne to mark the occasion. Visits to our land will now become more frequent to admire the build of our dream home. </div>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-60859149870152085022011-10-26T21:30:00.000+11:002011-10-26T21:30:16.721+11:00The waiting game sucks!Well we've been waiting for nearly 4 weeks now for our broker & lender to get everything sorted and get our loan approved. We got the call 2 weeks ago to say we have conditional approval (based on valuation) and we're still waiting……Wait for it…….the person responsible for the valuation started work on our file and then went on leave…..WTF!!! Who does that?? Especially to us……so close to construction yet so far away. Our builder has been waiting patiently for their letter to commence construction and SO ARE WE! So much for having slab and frames done by end of October.<br />
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On another note…we are amazed at how quickly our suburb is coming together. The homes are popping up all over the estate now and look great. The house next door to us is almost at completion and a 'for sale' sign is already on display. I'm sure we'll receive the bill for fencing very soon - but will it be timber or colourbond - we don't really have a preference.<br />
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Did anyone else notice that the address on the November Council Rates notice indicates 'Mulgoa' as the property's suburb?!?! What happened to Glenmore Park :-)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We received approval from Stockland and approval for complying development from NSW building code about 2 weeks ago. I was so happy to receive the approvals in under 2 weeks from date of submission. Now it's up to our lender to get things moving quickly so our builder can start construction!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We drove past last weekend and can't believe how many homes have sprouted since we saw it last. Our community is really coming together and looks great. Will hopefully meet everyone again at the event scheduled at Jacaranda Park this Sunday.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh we had a lovely surprise waiting for us on the HomeOne forum….a post from our new neighbours - Annette & Pete! We look forward to meeting them both & their boys….they sound really nice.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We finalised our plant selection for landscaping - grevilleas, gardenias, cliveas, birds of paradise, murraya hedges & cycads. We did an amateur sketch of our design ready for stockland. I hope it's approved - we just need to win lotto so a professional landscaper can do all the hard work lol...Tim & I will definitely need to find a set of green thumbs!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Q - how do we get driveway quotes? Tim contacted a few contractors and they wouldn't help us one bit cause the house isn't done yet. How on earth do we get a quote so this can be covered under the funding? Anyone know how much coloured concrete costs?</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-39910272459588430842011-08-20T00:46:00.000+10:002011-08-20T00:46:04.656+10:00Building contract received!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Hi fellow bloggers, we received our building contract today! We are eager to sign everything and send it back to get the building started…..but without any building experience how on earth are we supposed to understand all the fine print.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We have to send it back in 5 days, so it's exciting yet scary. I've been told construction should commence in the next 7wks if all goes to plan. We also need to finalise our landscaping design so the developer can provide approval. At this stage, we have the layout done but haven't decided on the plants. The only one I'm 100% certain on is gardenias. Still not sure what natives to choose though?? Any suggestions??</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also need to arrange a few quotes for the driveway, tiling and carpet in order to proceed with funding arrangements.</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-81886897296686776442011-08-12T19:02:00.000+10:002011-08-12T19:02:19.586+10:00Prelim plans signed, building contract next!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We met with our designated customer service liaison today at head office and signed off on the prelim plans. We should have the building contract back by end of next week and were advised that construction should commence in approx 6-8 weeks. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We also walked through the newly opened Havana at Kellyville Ridge. It was so good seeing our chosen home design with tiles instead of floor boards. The colour scheme was similar to our selections which provided a good visual.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">OMG Tiles - I can't decide whether to have the wood grain look or choose the much cheaper alternative of gloss porcelain. I spoke with a tiler today who indicated that the wood grain tiles are very expensive to lay so I think I'm going to have to settle for 2nd best to save a lot of money. I like the 600x600 size.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Did our weekly drive by of our block and admired our new neighbours house which looks great….the house across the road is almost finished. Great to see so much action happening at our future address: 62 Glenmore Ridge Drive!!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Question for soon to be residents of Glenmore Ridge - What size rainwater tank do we need to install? Our prelim plans indicate 4500L. Is 3000L sufficient for our area?</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Landscaping is the next thing keeping me awake at night! I'm not sure what type of native tree to plant out front and back in order to meet Stockland guidelines. Any ideas??</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-44394008519655653302011-07-17T23:01:00.001+10:002011-08-14T20:05:23.587+10:00Inside Flooring<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We're going to organise the inside flooring after handover. This will delay moving in for a little bit but gives us more time to shop for the ones we love.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Alot of display homes we've seen have porcelain tiles which look like floor boards because of the wood grain feature - see photo below. We've also found a really nice external tile for our portico and alfresco which has a sandstone appearance. The main thing affecting which tile we select is the cost of installation. In the process of finding a recommended tiler in our area. In terms of carpet we like the waffle pod style and will most likely choose a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mocha brown colour.</span><br />
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</span>Esther and Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881114257081052039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581580619153212585.post-78274629800634852472011-07-16T17:55:00.003+10:002011-08-14T20:01:07.659+10:00Colour Selections<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow there's so much to choose from at the Colour Studio Norwest. We had a 4 hour appointment to choose everything for external and internal colours. Christine (our dedicated colour expert) was very helpful. We chose a few items from the standard range and upgraded much more! </span><br />
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</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Roof - Colorbond Woodland Grey</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gutters, Downpipes - Woodland Grey</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Fascia, Eaves, Windows - Surfmist</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bricks - Austral Symmetry Earth</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Portico piers - Rendered Surfmist</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mortar - off white ironed</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Garage Door - Caoba timber grain</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Internal walls - Warm smoke</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ceiling, skirting, internal doors, architraves - Illusive White</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bathroom vanity - Macchiato</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bathroom cupboards - Mocha</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bathroom, Laundry tiles - Hamilton Latte</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kitchen bench - Ceaserstone White shimmer</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kitchen cupboards - Pumice</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kitchen overhead - Satin White finish gloss</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Omega Gas cooktop and 900mm Omega oven</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Added fly screens, shelving to built in wardrobes, pull out bin instead of microwave space, pot drawers, sorrento doors, bright chrome door handles, plus much more!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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